Negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study was performed to evaluate the results of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in patients with open wounds in the foot and ankle region.</p> <p>Materials and methods</p> <p>Using a NPWT device, 16...
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| author | Oh Jong-Keon Shon Oog-Jin Min Woo-Kie Oh Chang-Wug Kim Joon-Woo Lee Hyun-Joo Park Byung-Chul Ihn Joo-Chul |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study was performed to evaluate the results of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in patients with open wounds in the foot and ankle region.</p> <p>Materials and methods</p> <p>Using a NPWT device, 16 patients were prospectively treated for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle. Mean patient age was 32.8 years (range, 3–67 years). All patients had suffered an acute trauma, due to a traffic accident, a fall, or a crush injury, and all had wounds with underlying tendon or bone exposure. Necrotic tissues were debrided before applying NPWT. Dressings were changed every 3 or 4 days and treatment was continued for 18.4 days on average (range, 11–29 days).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Exposed tendons and bone were successfully covered with healthy granulation tissue in all cases except one. The sizes of soft tissue defects reduced from 56.4 cm<sup>2 </sup>to 42.9 cm<sup>2 </sup>after NPWT (mean decrease of 24%). In 15 of the 16 cases, coverage with granulation tissue was achieved and followed by a skin graft. A free flap was needed to cover exposed bone and tendon in one case. No major complication occurred that was directly attributable to treatment. In terms of minor complications, two patients suffered scar contracture of grafted skin.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>NPWT was found to facilitate the rapid formation of healthy granulation tissue on open wounds in the foot and ankle region, and thus, to shorten healing time and minimize secondary soft tissue defect coverage procedures.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70b77ad42ab44c9697b7b4798f5677c72022-12-22T02:54:31ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2009-05-01411410.1186/1749-799X-4-14Negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankleOh Jong-KeonShon Oog-JinMin Woo-KieOh Chang-WugKim Joon-WooLee Hyun-JooPark Byung-ChulIhn Joo-Chul<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study was performed to evaluate the results of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in patients with open wounds in the foot and ankle region.</p> <p>Materials and methods</p> <p>Using a NPWT device, 16 patients were prospectively treated for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle. Mean patient age was 32.8 years (range, 3–67 years). All patients had suffered an acute trauma, due to a traffic accident, a fall, or a crush injury, and all had wounds with underlying tendon or bone exposure. Necrotic tissues were debrided before applying NPWT. Dressings were changed every 3 or 4 days and treatment was continued for 18.4 days on average (range, 11–29 days).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Exposed tendons and bone were successfully covered with healthy granulation tissue in all cases except one. The sizes of soft tissue defects reduced from 56.4 cm<sup>2 </sup>to 42.9 cm<sup>2 </sup>after NPWT (mean decrease of 24%). In 15 of the 16 cases, coverage with granulation tissue was achieved and followed by a skin graft. A free flap was needed to cover exposed bone and tendon in one case. No major complication occurred that was directly attributable to treatment. In terms of minor complications, two patients suffered scar contracture of grafted skin.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>NPWT was found to facilitate the rapid formation of healthy granulation tissue on open wounds in the foot and ankle region, and thus, to shorten healing time and minimize secondary soft tissue defect coverage procedures.</p>http://www.josr-online.com/content/4/1/14 |
| spellingShingle | Oh Jong-Keon Shon Oog-Jin Min Woo-Kie Oh Chang-Wug Kim Joon-Woo Lee Hyun-Joo Park Byung-Chul Ihn Joo-Chul Negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
| title | Negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle |
| title_full | Negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle |
| title_fullStr | Negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle |
| title_full_unstemmed | Negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle |
| title_short | Negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle |
| title_sort | negative pressure wound therapy for soft tissue injuries around the foot and ankle |
| url | http://www.josr-online.com/content/4/1/14 |
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